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Campgrounds in Houghton Lake, MI

27 campgrounds in and around Houghton Lake, Michigan. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 263 campsites open this weekend near Houghton Lake at 12 of the 20 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 8:49 AM ET

We search 50+ booking sites
  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Houghton Lake has 2 campgrounds, with 25 more within 25 miles. 11 list full hookups and 23 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Campspot, Hipcamp and State parks.

More ways to stay near Houghton Lake: glamping & cabins (10) · RV rentals (6)

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Available this weekend near Houghton Lake

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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campgrounds near Houghton Lake

Parks in Houghton Lake first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Private campground

Brown Camp

Houghton Lake, MI · 2.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Barney Lake Vista

Houghton Lake, MI · 4.6 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
State park campground

SFC Reedsburg Dam

Merritt, MI · 6.6 mi away
From $20/nightvia State parks
47 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Trails R Us

Harrison, MI · 13.4 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Camp Deer Trails

★ 4.6 (24)
Harrison, MI · 15 mi away
From $25/nightvia Campspot
5 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Bambi Lake Camp

Roscommon, MI · 15.2 mi away
From $25/nightvia Campspot
4 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
Private campground

Leota Trail Camp

Marion, MI · 17.7 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
State park campground

Wilson State Park

Harrison, MI · 19 mi away
From $20/nightvia Michigan State Parks
178 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Camp Bear Paw LLC

West Branch, MI · 20.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
Private campground

Boondock Ridge

Gladwin, MI · 24 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed

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How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in Houghton Lake?

2 campgrounds in Houghton Lake, and 27 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Houghton Lake have full hookups?

11 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 10 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Houghton Lake?

23 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 80 ft), and 16 list pull-through sites.

What's near Houghton Lake?

Lake Charlevoix (about 67 miles, straight-line) and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (about 71 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Houghton Lake cost?

Of the 18 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $25 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.

Real open sites, not just listings

For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

Book on the official booking site

When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

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